The Business of Cannabis

$20 Million Marijuana Cultivation Facility Planned For Northern Oakland County

Oct 22, 2020 | Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Construction of a $20-million, high-tech marijuana cultivation facility in northern Oakland County is under way with plans to begin operating by spring. The 54,000-square-foot facility in Lake Orion will create about 65 jobs, according to Natrabis, whose name...

Last Prisoner Project Launches Michigan Cannabis Prisoner Release Campaign

Oct 22, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing restorative justice to those who have suffered under cannabis criminalization as more U.S. states move to full legalization, has announced the launch of the Michigan Cannabis Prisoner Release...

USDA Approves Michigan’s Industrial Hemp State Plan

Oct 22, 2020 | Feature, Great Lakes Region, Michigan

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development received federal approval of the state’s Industrial Hemp Plan. This plan establishes regulatory requirements for cultivating industrial hemp and gives MDARD primary oversight of industrial hemp...

AOC Wants To Work With Republicans To Legalize Marijuana And End War On Drugs

Oct 21, 2020 | National

Democrats and Republicans might be divided on a number of major policy issues, but Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) said on Thursday that ending the drug war and legalizing marijuana are increasingly standing out as exceptions to hyper-partisanship in Congress....

The NORML 2020 Conference will be presented as a streaming event on October 22 and 23 from 12-5PM ET

Oct 21, 2020 | National

This completely virtual version of the NORML Conference will be incredibly informative, featuring powerful panels debating the reform issues of the day, engaging expert speakers to educate and empower attendees, and crucial content that will help you take your...